Judging

How are the submissions reviewed?

All submissions are reviewed
independently by an expert panel. To avoid conflict of interest, this
multi-disciplinary panel will not review any entries submitted from their
own
centres. The expert panel will allocate points as outlined in the entry
form,
depending on the completeness and robustness of the information provided.
They
will come together in September to make final decisions on shortlisted
entrants.

Who are the Ophthalmology Honours expert panel?

Although
funded and facilitated by Bayer, entries are independently reviewed by
experts
in ophthalmology care. This includes the steering committee that guide the
programme, and additional representatives to ensure a multi-disciplinary
expert panel. The decision making process will be wholly independent of
Bayer.

The
2018 expert panel includes:

Steering Committee

Clare BaileyConsultant in Ophthalmology, Bristol Eye
Hospital

Clare has been a Consultant Ophthalmologist at Bristol Eye Hospital since
2001, with a specialist interest in medical retinal disorders. She is
Clinical Director of the Retinal Treatment and Research Unit at Bristol
Eye Hospital, and has been a principal investigator on numerous trials
concerning age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and
retinal vascular disorders.

Helen DevonportConsultant in Ophthalmology, Bradford Royal
Infirmary

Helen is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, specialising in
medical retina and uveitis at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust. She is the lead for the Macular Service and the Uveitis Service
in
Bradford and is involved in clinical research in medical retina and
uveitis.

Stevie JohnsonClinical Lead, RNIB Eye Clinic Support
Service

Stevie
is Clinical Lead at RNIB, working to improve the quality and impact of
service for people affected by sight loss. She and her team design
effective, evidence based practice, offer professional development
programmes and practical support for regional or country service
delivery
teams and UK-wide services.

Since completing her master’s
degree at Birmingham University in 1995, Jenny has continued to work in
ophthalmology both commercially and in the NHS, specialising in the care
of
patients suffering with macular pathology. She has published several
papers
relating to evidence based nursing practice in ophthalmology.

Fiona SandfordChief Executive Officer, Visionary

Visionary is the membership organisation for sight loss charities throughout
the UK. Visionary believes that we can be stronger by working together.
Prior to joining Visionary, Fiona was the CEO of Visibility - a sight loss
charity in the west of Scotland. Fiona is a trustee of the Corra Foundation
and the Blindcraft Fund.

Non-steering
committee experts

Usha has a varied portfolio of research
interests and is recognised internationally for her work on age-related
macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. She has in excess of 300
publications, has served on the editorial board of several national and
international journals. In 2016 she was awarded a CBE for services to
ophthalmology in the UK and was also the recipient of the Macula
Society’s Alan Alderman award.

Roshini SandersProfessor of Ophthalmology, University of
Edinburgh and Consultant in Ophthalmology, Queen Margaret Hospital,
Dunfermline

Roshini is a regional trainer for glaucoma in
South-East Scotland, secretary of the Scottish Glaucoma Club, chief
organiser of the Scottish Glaucoma Symposium and co-founder of the
glaucoma
surgery wet lab at the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. She is
currently National Clinical Lead for the Scottish Eyecare Integration
Project, Chair of SIGN guidelines for glaucoma and Ophthalmology Advisor
to
NHS Scotland.

Abigail IronMR co-ordinator, West Suffolk NHS Foundation
Trust

Abigail has over 20 years’ experience as an orthoptist
and took on the role of MR co-ordinator in 2007 at West Suffolk
Hospital. In
addition to co-ordinating the busy medical retina service she
participates
in audit and research as well as maintaining her orthoptic duties and
diagnostic imaging role.